Fireproof window construction.



PATENTED MAR..12, 190-7.

' W. H. MILLER.

'rlRBPRooP WINDOW GONSTRUGT ION.

APPZIOATION FILED JUNE 22, 1906.

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FIREPROOF WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

: 'APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 22,;1906.

( t wanker wit" 00020 To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

WILLIAM HENRY MILLER, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

,FIREIPROOF wmoow CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed June 22,1906. Serial No. 322,955.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM "HENRY MILLER, a citizen of the United States,'resid'- ing at Galveston, in the county of'Galveston and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireproof Window Gonstruction; and I do hereby de- 'clarethe following to be a'fulL-clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it- 'appertains to make and usethe same.

My Invention relates to improvements in sheet-metal fireproof window construction;

spective viewof structure as seen from the opposite side from and my main object, among others, is to provide aconstruction of this class whereby the upper stash of the window maybe opened and the lowersash held stationary,

A further object Is to provlde means for removing. or replacing the lower sash in thewindowframe; and still another ob ect is to provide a'suitable frame whereby water or the like will be prevented from entering I I through the frame or around the sash into that shown in Fig. 1 and with theupper sash closed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4 4 4 Y of the windowframe;-"-Figs". fiiand 7 are deofFig. 5. Fig. is an elevation of a portion tailed sectional views of the ,horizontal a nd vertical muntins, respectively, employed in the construction of my improved frame; and Fig.8 is a detail PBISPOOUYG' view'of'pivotplate em loved in 00111160131011 with my improved ti ting sash I Like characters "designate like parts throughout the several views, and, referring to the numeralson the drawings, 1 indicates a; window-frame ,3 said frame b elng preferably constructed from sheet metal-," iand l isjprovided neaz "kitscenten with a transom bar 2,:

Fig. 3 is 'a per-- said transom-bar being provided with ledges 3 and 4 at its upper edge, while the lower edge thereof is cut away to receive the upper rail 5 of a sash 6. The upper edge of the rail 5 is also cut away, andthe free edge of the inner face-thereof is curved outwardly to form a reinforcing-bead 7, while the free edge of the oppositeface thereof is directed outwardlyv to form a rojectionS, said projection being designer to extend over' one portion of the transom ba'r 2'.

The rail 5 is desi ed to telescope with the transom-b ar 2, so t at the sash 6 may be elevated to allow theprojections 9 and 10 on the lower rail 11 to swing free of the ledges 12 and 13 on the window-sill 14', whereby the sash 6 may be readily placed into orreinoved from osition in theframe. The sash 6 is held mly within the frame 1 by means of stops 15.and 16, the stop-'16 l eing on the in:-

side of the frame, and extends from the sill 14 to a point ab ove the transom-b ar 2 and forms a stop for the lower end of the upper sash '17.

The upper sash 17 is designed to be opened bytiltmg the same-in the frame 1 and to this end I have provided supporting-plates 18, which are disposed within the hollow portion of the sash 17 and have at their central portion pivot-stems 19, which are preferably formed integralwith the plates and are ex tended through elongated slots 20 in the side rails of the sash. The stems 19 are adapted to be seated in ivot plates 21, which are seame 1, said plates having cured to the curved ways 22 therein, which are adapted to register with similar ways 23 in the frame 1, the privoe lates being's'ecured to the face of the ame-wall byrivets or the like, the heads of which are countersunk in the ivot-plates 21, so that a smooth surface will e provided. The ways 22 and 23 extendto the outer face of the frame 1, sothat when desired the sash 17 may The plates 18 are adjustahly secured to the frame '17 by disposingcap-screws 24through elongated slots 25 in the edges of the rails and into engagement fththreaded bores in theplates 18, said screws preferably having hexagonal heads, whereby they may be more readily o erated. It will: thereforeabe seen that by-"j avingthe rails elongated slot that the provided ,With' '95 be readily removed from the frame 'by releasing the stems v19 from the slots.

ates :18 maybe readily adjusted in either direction to prop-" erly locate the sash within the frame, and

when it is necessary to adjust said plates the cap-screws are; loosened, after which 'the plates are moved'to theproper point and the screws again tightened, which will serve to old the plates in their adjusted position.

scribed it will'be observedthat' I have provided a pivot-carrying plate which may be I quickly secured to the side of the window- Kenablingthe pivot its seating-plate, W

sash. and may afterward be readily read- .justed, it, found necessary, the plate-carrying' pivot-point or lug being thus disposed, entirely out-of the Way and out of sight, thus oint' to cooperate with.

ereby the sash may be bodily lifted out of the window-frame, as

; may be desired, and I therefore wish to lay particular stress upon the structural features involved in carrymgjout'this arran'gement,f

andin thus making it possible to provide a pivot-point u on each side of the sash for its support. 2 5

It 'a's'heretofore been common to provide a lug or pivot-point upon-each side ofthe sash; but said lug is not adjustable and is-not disposed so that it will be out of sight when the sash is in its operative. position in the frame.

The upper horizontal rail 26- of-the sash 17 is adapted toengage with the projecting.

-ledge 27, formedon the frame 1, the ledge 27 being on the outer edge of the frame, so that when the .sash is closed the-overhanging edge 28 of the rail 26. will pass betweenthe face of the frame- 1 and "the overhanging.

ledge 27, thereby producing a perfect weatherstri for the upper end of the frame.

- he lower rail of the sash 17 is provided with depending projections 29 and 30 ;which are adapted to engage the ledges 4 and 5, re-

, spectively, .of the transom-bar, thereby formbe secured to the catch 32, extending from I the vertically-disposed muntin 33 onv the lower sash 6, so that when-the sash 16 is tilted or open, as shown in Fi .-1 of the drawing, one of the links of the c ain31 may be f disposed into engagement with the catch 32 and the sash 17 held in its open position.

Ata point in the chain 32, preferably at the upper end thereof, I'provide a fusible link 34, said link'being so constructed that it closed by gravity.

will separate. under' certain temperature, thereby releasing the sash 1.7, and'as the sash ispivoted-above. its center said sash will be The vertically-disposed muntins 33 consist of a body portion 35,-which is disposed .be

means of the construction just de-.'

of the body portion 35 being directed. along theface of the glass andthence toward each .other to. form a substantiallyV-shaped head,-

upon which is disposed a retaining-strip 37,

- while over the opposite end of the body 35 is disposed a cap 38, said cap being secured to the b ody35 by means of bolts 39 extending through the ca and body and into enga ement with a t eaded nut 4O between t e walls of the body 35. v j

' The horizontally di'sposedmuntins 41 are constructed of two pieces, the body portion 42 thereof having one of its edges prolonged and bent into shape to form the inner, section 43, said section'43. being so constructed that it will formushoulders for the lower edges of the glass 36. A cap 45 is'disposed over the body 42 and held thereon by means of screws ,4'6,Ithe loweredge of said cap being provided with a pluralityof holes 47, so that should water enter between the 'glass'and the upper edge of-the cap, 'it will pass out through the holes inthe lower edge thereof.

Referring more particularly toFig, 4 of'the drawing, it will be seen that the rail of the up er sash 17 is so constructed that away will be formed therein, so that the heads of the cap-screws 24 will not encounterthe-adjoining face of theframe- 1.

' What I claim is '1. The combination Witha window-frame having a barnear the center thereof; of a sash in said frame and below'said b ar, means at the lower end of said sash tocooperate with the frame to form a weather-strip, the upper edgeof said sash and-the lower edge of said barbeing cut away whereby the sashwill be telesco icallyreceived by the bar.

2..-T e combination with a-windoW-frame having a transom-bar near its center; of a sash immovably'secured in the lower portion of said frame, the upper edge ofsaid sash being cut away, a reinforcing-bead at one edge of said sash, a sash piyptally secured in the upper end of said frame and cooperating means on said tilting sash and frame to form a weather-stri 3. The combination with a window-frame I having a transom-bar'near the central portion thereof, the lower portion of said transom-bar being cut away of a sash stationary rig in the lower portion of said frame, the upper edge of said sashbeing cut away whereby said sash may be telescopically entered in' of said the transom-bar, a bead on one ed e sash, means to 'retainsaid sash in the frame, a tilting sashin the u pe jportion of said frame, means topivota y secure said sash in the frame, and a pro'ection'at the upper end of said sash adapte 'saidframe' and form a weathepstri '4. The herein-describedf adjustafvl carry;

to engage a portion; of

ing-plates for Window-sash adapted to be ad- L i In testimony whereof I have signed my justabiy secured to either side thereof, said name to this specification in the presence of plates being countersunk in the edges of the two subscribing witnesses.

sash and adjustably held in positioh by re WILLIAM HENRY MILLER. taming-bolts 0r screws combined with s'eat- Witnesses:

' ing-p1ates having guideways or slots for re- O. O. HERVEY,

' cerving the lug of the adjustable jilate.

E W. A. JONEs. 

